This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ... the sick list, at one time containing considerable numbers diminished. I respectfully state that Military Supplies of every description intended for this Post should always leave Bangor early in May of everv vear in order to reach the head of navigation before the fall of water. Luckilv the present season has been ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ... the sick list, at one time containing considerable numbers diminished. I respectfully state that Military Supplies of every description intended for this Post should always leave Bangor early in May of everv vear in order to reach the head of navigation before the fall of water. Luckilv the present season has been unusually rainv; otherwise the command-must have been obliged to fall back upon its supplies and winter perhaps at Baskahegan. Even now a portion of the supplies and most of the public clothing, owing to a want of water, are at this moment deposited upon the bank of the Mattawamkeag, six miles below Thompson's Camp. A fall of rain, which at this moment we have a prospect of soon having, will enable the Contractors to bring it up. Should the present state of the water, however, continue any considerable length of time I shall be obliged to send the Companies in succession to the place of deposit in order to clothe them for the winter." f These letters clearly show the general outline of the course of things in that eventful summer for Houlton. The Company which reached the place in June were set to work, with all dispatch, to I make a Militarv Post with its parade ground, quarters for soldiers! and officers, hospital, magazine, and stockade around all. The i privates were quartered in tents and rude huts. The Commandj ing Officer, Surgeon, and Staff boarded in the house of Joseph j, Houlton. It would appear that the movement to Houlton was un! dertaken with most inadequate conceptions, on the part of all the, authorities, as to the nature of the communications between Ban, gor and Houlton, and the facilities for doing the work of constructing a Post. Major Clarke found himself surrounded with difficulties from 'the time he left Capt. Stanifor...
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